tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post6686626511597297387..comments2023-08-12T06:47:44.834-07:00Comments on Monkey Musings: When was your first experience... meeting someone w/ Ds?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-79248004332955804742010-02-16T13:36:41.622-08:002010-02-16T13:36:41.622-08:00Hi Monica! I LOVED this post. Shortly after I go...Hi Monica! I LOVED this post. Shortly after I got over the INITIAL shock of Colin's diagnosis of Down Syndrome, I decided to start a blog that I wouldn't share to anyone and was just going to be a way for me to "vent". Hah! How silly that sounds now! Little did I know at the time that it would create such a community for me. These blogs have become so important to me! I think Ria was the 1st person to start following my blog and then it just took off. I kept clicking and clicking and found so many wonderful blogs to read (like yours!!). I have become so in love with all of your families that I am taking away from things I should be doing (like my work right now, but I am reading blogs!).<br /><br />I don't remember my 1st experience of meeting someone with DS as I can recall different points through my childhood, but I have a moment that stands out after Colin was born. We were in D.C. for a weekend away over the summer and I got in the elevator at a hotel with Colin to go down to the lobby for something. There was a family in there and the Dad was holding his son who had DS. He immediately starting pointing at Colin saying "Baby! Baby!" and smiling so big. I started shaking because I so BADLY wanted to say something, but didn't know how yet. <br /><br />That little boy was so adorable and I was disappointed afterwards (after circling the lobby so many times figuring out a way to then approach them) because I just didn't know what to say. My, how much I have learned since then!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758559804272645059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-44965355242768924052010-02-15T21:33:53.874-08:002010-02-15T21:33:53.874-08:00I honestly don't remember if it was my very fi...I honestly don't remember if it was my very first encounter with someone with Ds, but when I travelled with Up With People in 1991-1992, we did a lot of community service and several times got the privilege to work with adults with Ds. I don't mean to perpetuate a stereotype, but they were the most wonderful, loving, sweet, and in many ways, innocent people I had ever met. I enjoyed every moment of being with them. No specific person stands out, just a very positive general impression.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042160165696455251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-46172123381848678062010-02-15T20:57:15.014-08:002010-02-15T20:57:15.014-08:00My first experience was amazing and much needed! ...My first experience was amazing and much needed! Since we found out Justin had Down syndrome at 6 months of age... I already felt very alone. I happened to be out to eat with my sisters and they pointed out a sweet little boy to me that they thought had Down syndrome. I was so afraid to approach the mother. We were only into the diagnosis a few weeks. I did it though and she is a great friend to me now! A few minutes later a lady came up to me and asked if she could hold my little boy because her sister-in-law just had a baby boy with Down syndrome and she missed not seeing him! (we are now great blog friends too!) It was the best day ever!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573655586853387634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-37269678863752391432010-02-15T18:34:03.451-08:002010-02-15T18:34:03.451-08:00The toilet thing cracked me up as BOTH of our typi...The toilet thing cracked me up as BOTH of our typical boys have done this! Ack! I'm resigned to the fact that little brother, Eon, will probably follow suit. :) I don't remember my first experience with someone with Ds, but I've been an OT for 15 years, so I've had many. At one point, early in our marriage, we discussed "some day" adopting a child with Down syndrome. Now that we have Eon, we still may.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808674825863044909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-12661224655922208142010-02-15T15:35:16.839-08:002010-02-15T15:35:16.839-08:00Love it! Joaquin's favorite play to play is th...Love it! Joaquin's favorite play to play is the toilet!!! Thank God we only have one toilet in the house to keep watch over :)!The Sanchez Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193773268823617205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541426898049531210.post-59550155889786107972010-02-15T12:10:01.047-08:002010-02-15T12:10:01.047-08:00Very GOOD...I am getting more comfortable! I wonde...Very GOOD...I am getting more comfortable! I wonder what your "first" little guy is doing today! and I so enjoy your blog...thank you...smilesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551567304485458524noreply@blogger.com